Friday, January 20, 2006

You Call This a Knitting Blog?

Contrary to the impression of late, I am still a knitter. You just might not know it from reading this blog.

Bear with me. I've some fun to stuff to show, once Marilyn's illustrations are further along and my brother-in-law's Web site is quite finished and everybody who has ordered a print from me has got the print and my effing shoulder no longer feels like it's being bitten by a long-toothed rodent whenever I move it a certain way.

One thing I've discovered is that knitting has become so much a part of my daily routine that when it's removed, it actively disturbs my brain. I keep reaching for yarn and needles that are not there. Last night, I fell asleep mentally working the chart of my gansey in my head.

Twenty-four hours in a day used to seem interminably long. Now I'm afraid I'm going to have to write to Yarn Harlot and find out where she purchased the additional 12 hours per day that allow her to get her work done and still knit fair isle that makes my eyes cross.

It's good to know that there are other people who feel ... wrong .. when deprived of knitting.It's disturbing to know that another knitter's shoulder is behaving that way. Hope yours gets better SOON! I'm giving in, and going to call the professionals to see if I can get mine repaired.. that twingy thing with teeth in it has GOT to go.

Oh my God that is such a Baltimore hon sheep. And if you don't know what that is, you'll have to come to S&W and then detour into the Hon Cafe in Baltimore. There is a reason John Waters is from Baltimore....In fact, you may have to send that in to next year's S&W logo contest with a new caption..... "It's MARYLAND S&W time, Hon...."As for not knitting...it's a bummer, eh?I did that by breaking my fricking hand and going to rehab for months. Once the pins were out the PT was happy to hear I was itching to knit (I did a fair isle hat on tiny needles) to get the hand back working again. Rest and heat for the shoulder, hon.Get out your design pad and work out somedesigns and have them ready to spring offthe needles.

600 mg of ibuprofin every four hours.Hot soaking baths twice a day.Chicken soup qid via IVAnd who knows, if the reputable massage doesn't help, maybe one of those disreputable massages might just do the trick.

I am sorry you are feeling puny. But you must put all of your effort into getting better. We need you on Tuesdays, bubbelah!

I'm afraid I'll have to pass on the Knitting Olympics too. Since I find knitalongs anathema, particularly when there's a deadline.

I would guess that the Yarn Harlot gets a lot accomplished the same way I do--she doesn't go out to work. I find that not working has increased my production plenty. If you don't work, you've got those extra 12 hours.

I was thrilled to learn in your cranky Thursday post that I might be able to commission a sheep picture as a gift for a fellow Panopticon-lover. But since he/she reads the blog (yes, it might be YOU, you lucky thing) I don't want to reveal myself here. Could you post a location/business address where such a discussion could be carried on in private?

I can actually go a coupla days without knitting, usually after I finish a customer order where I have to knit fast and continuously. It's really hard on public transit though, especially if I don't have a book.

How do you feel about acupuncture for your shoulder? I have a good acupuncturist, who did wonders for my shoulders in ONE visit.

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